Worst Anime Dubbing Company

*Spitfire* · 02-03-2005, 11:47 PM

After discussing this a little in another topic I figured I would make a topic about it myself.
Personally I think Funimation does the worst job dubbing anime. I just cant stand what they put out mainly because they change the dialog so much that it sounds nothing like it should. They make the characters say "What up" and other stupid crap
What dubbing company do you think is the worst?

*DrSpengler* · 02-03-2005, 11:52 PM

Ya know, even with all the crazy edits of rediculous proportions, I liked the Ocean Group Dragonball Z stuff better than anything Funimation put out.

Half the entertainment of that show came from the excellent performances of the Ocean Group. Then Funimation took over and I realised how rediculously BAD the show can really be. Perhaps, had Ocean stayed on, I'd still be watching.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-03-2005, 11:55 PM

4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT

*fanfare of death*

Yes, they are finally doing uncut subbed releases, but as for they're TV stuff, they suck ass. TMNT is only good cuz Laird has a choke hold (thank God).

愛 · 02-04-2005, 12:00 AM

I hated whoever dubbed the Love Hina series. Hold on...gotta...reach...the DVD shelf.......BANDAI! Noooooooo!!!!

*Anarchistguy* · 02-04-2005, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DrSpengler

Ya know, even with all the crazy edits of rediculous proportions, I liked the Ocean Group Dragonball Z stuff better than anything Funimation put out.

ME TOO. The voice actors were infinitely better. Gimme Ted Cole(Yamcha), Brian Drummond(Vejita) and Scott McNeill(Piccolo) over Christopher Sabat ANYTIME. Same thing with Goku's voice actor. Ian James Corlett is loads better than Sean Schemmel.

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Half the entertainment of that show came from the excellent performances of the Ocean Group. Then Funimation took over and I realised how rediculously BAD the show can really be. Perhaps, had Ocean stayed on, I'd still be watching.

Yup. FUNimation took the badass aspect of the show and exagerrated it GREATLY!!!

*ZariusTwo* · 02-04-2005, 10:49 AM

Ocean thankfully dubbed every G.T Episode...it did'nt stop that series from sucking donkey balls any less, but at least the voice acting was tolerable.

The hacks who handled Transformers: Armada and Energon's dubs and release, ok, those shows both suck anyway but they don't deserve the kind of bad voice actors there given (with the exception of Daivd Kaye and Gary Chalk as Optimus and Megatron) and in Armada's case, the U.S versions' animation was'nt even safe

And of course, 4kids, who, outside of Pokemon and Ninja Turtles...should never be allowed near Naruto.

*DrSpengler* · 02-04-2005, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Ocean thankfully dubbed every G.T Episode...it did'nt stop that series from sucking donkey balls any less, but at least the voice acting was tolerable.

The hacks who handled Transformers: Armada and Energon's dubs and release, ok, those shows both suck anyway but they don't deserve the kind of bad voice actors there given (with the exception of Daivd Kaye and Gary Chalk as Optimus and Megatron) and in Armada's case, the U.S versions' animation was'nt even safe

And of course, 4kids, who, outside of Pokemon and Ninja Turtles...should never be allowed near Naruto.

Wait, I've never watched an episode of GT...it's dubbed by Ocean? As in, Scott McNeil, Brian Drummand, Don Brown and the rest? I'd give anything to hear them take the roles again.

*Anarchistguy* · 02-04-2005, 05:09 PM

There're two english dubbed versions of Dragon Ball GT. The Funimation version and the Ocean Version. The Funimation dub skipped the first 16-17-18(?) episodes of the series, while the Ocean dub edits FAR LESS stuff (almost nothing) like their Dragon Ball dub.Still, both versions suck. Scott McNeill, Brian Drummond and the rest you're used to are not in the Ocean dub. It's a WHOLE NEW cast.

*DrSpengler* · 02-04-2005, 05:40 PM

Oh. Too bad, I was excited there for a moment. I just want to hear Drummand's Vegita again, it was the best part of the character.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Shadow Leonardo · 02-05-2005, 01:15 PM

Even DBZ's uncut is somewhat edited, when I rented the movie Bojack Unbound i only heard one swear word and that was when Trunks said to one of Bojack's men "What the h*ll are you?". I watched the japanese version of that and there is more swearing.

02-03-2005, 11:47 PM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Worst Anime Dubbing Company After discussing this a little in another topic I figured I would make a topic about it myself. Personally I think Funimation does the worst job dubbing anime. I just cant stand what they put out mainly because they change the dialog so much that it sounds nothing like it should. They make the characters say "What up" and other stupid crap What dubbing company do you think is the worst? __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

02-03-2005, 11:55 PM	#3
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT fanfare of death Yes, they are finally doing uncut subbed releases, but as for they're TV stuff, they suck ass. TMNT is only good cuz Laird has a choke hold (thank God). __________________

02-04-2005, 10:49 AM	#6
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	Ocean thankfully dubbed every G.T Episode...it did'nt stop that series from sucking donkey balls any less, but at least the voice acting was tolerable. The hacks who handled Transformers: Armada and Energon's dubs and release, ok, those shows both suck anyway but they don't deserve the kind of bad voice actors there given (with the exception of Daivd Kaye and Gary Chalk as Optimus and Megatron) and in Armada's case, the U.S versions' animation was'nt even safe And of course, 4kids, who, outside of Pokemon and Ninja Turtles...should never be allowed near Naruto. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

02-04-2005, 05:09 PM	#8
Anarchistguy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada (This country is too peaceful, Something's up...) Posts: 2,137	There're two english dubbed versions of Dragon Ball GT. The Funimation version and the Ocean Version. The Funimation dub skipped the first 16-17-18(?) episodes of the series, while the Ocean dub edits FAR LESS stuff (almost nothing) like their Dragon Ball dub.Still, both versions suck. Scott McNeill, Brian Drummond and the rest you're used to are not in the Ocean dub. It's a WHOLE NEW cast. __________________ M.D.K. Maim! Destroy! Kill!!! "When my time comes, I wanna be buried face down, so those who don't like me can kiss my ass!"

02-05-2005, 01:15 PM	#10
Shadow Leonardo Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Realizing that being a freshman stinks Posts: 145	Even DBZ's uncut is somewhat edited, when I rented the movie Bojack Unbound i only heard one swear word and that was when Trunks said to one of Bojack's men "What the h*ll are you?". I watched the japanese version of that and there is more swearing. __________________ Dooku:"You have anger,you have hate, but you don't use them."

02-03-2005, 11:52 PM	#2
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Ya know, even with all the crazy edits of rediculous proportions, I liked the Ocean Group Dragonball Z stuff better than anything Funimation put out. Half the entertainment of that show came from the excellent performances of the Ocean Group. Then Funimation took over and I realised how rediculously BAD the show can really be. Perhaps, had Ocean stayed on, I'd still be watching.

02-04-2005, 12:00 AM	#4
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I hated whoever dubbed the Love Hina series. Hold on...gotta...reach...the DVD shelf.......BANDAI! Noooooooo!!!!

02-04-2005, 05:40 PM	#9
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Oh. Too bad, I was excited there for a moment. I just want to hear Drummand's Vegita again, it was the best part of the character. Thanks for clearing that up.